Etymology of the English word monotreme
the English word
monotremederived from the New Latin word
monotremeusing the New Latin prefix
mono-derived from the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of monotreme in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
